Soul Sacrifice Joins Instant Game Collection

The Monster Hunter series has spawned a number of titles that emulate the hunt, kill, craft game loop. Comcept’s Soul Sacrifice is in the same vein, but takes a much darker approach, tempting players to betray their friends and give up their humanity. The Vita title arrives in the Instant Game Collection today.

Players will find themselves trapped in a cage waiting to be executed by an evil sorcerer. With the help of a fleshy, sentient book, you’ll go back in time and hone your skills. Each enemy you defeat can be saved or sacrificed to increase your health or magic.

Items harvested contain the essence of different weapons and spells. It’s a deep system, with a complex story. You can read our review of the title and download it tomorrow when the PlayStation store updates.

Our TakeI had a hard time getting into Monster Hunter games (not for lack of trying). Soul Sacrifice clicked with me, as elements reminded me of one of my favorite original Xbox games, Phantom Dust. Missions play out quickly, bosses are large and grotesque, and the powers are varied. If you’ve got a Vita and PlayStation Plus, this is a good week for you.

I just wish Sony would make some killer games for the Vita. Uncharted was great but nothing else has kept my interest on this thing. I didn't buy it for PS4 interactivity either. I miss the days when we bought systems for, you know, games...

I don't own a Vita but I won't complain about any article that shows of the PSN+s worth. I sure do hope that we get articles like these well into the cycle of the PS4. The PSN+ has been very instrumental in Sony's new found popularity.
Now if Sony would actually focus on patching up the PS4 proper and releasing more relevant next gen only games...

I'm seeing more and more reminders that I need to pick up a Vita. I see there's a possibility of a ps4/vita bundle. I wish I had the option of that bundle at launch, although I'm just assuming it would be less than $599. I've been interested in Soul Sacrifice in particular since it's announcement. Any dark fantasy action rpg that gets even decent reviews is something I can get into.

A friend had gotten the game a day before it was announced to be coming to the IGC, so he was kind enough to give me his physical copy since I only have a 4GB memory card and have practically no space to work with. I've been enjoying the game, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it much more when he finally gets it as well.